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Mike seems to be saying what everybody else is saying: terrible movie but delivers on its promise. That said, it's promise is that of boobs, which the internet is already filled with.

We've all seen it - during the weather report, in a Star Wars movie, on a televised baseball game... Weird graphics slapped onto a moving image that normally wouldn't (or couldn't) be there. You've heard about green screens... But how do filmmakers use green screens to create ...more

Tangled is Disney's 50th feature-length animated motion picture. It's based on a fairy tale and stars a princess. Is it the last of it's kind? We asked Dr. Dave Zikovitz for his expert opinion ...more

Mike 'The Greek' reveals his favourite to win best picture of 2011: Exit Through The Gift Shop. Too bad it's not nominated... Will Banksy settle for the Best Documentary Feature Oscar instead? Mike says he'll have to.

Including today there are 2 more shopping days before Christmas. Take a break from the holiday rush and go see True Grit! I heard that it's the reason for the season ...more

FIRE OF CONSCIENCE sends MIDNIGHT MADNESS 2010 off with a bang - literally. Lots of loud explosions and gunshots in this flick. See you next year!.

If you are faint of comedy heart, then stay away. But if you want to see a full-frontal-nudity Minotaur, then by all means, go see Your Highness ...more

Good to see Peter Weir back in the saddle! Mike braves the ice and snow to bring you this review of Weir's latest, an endurance/survival drama about Russians escaping a gulag.

MAKE-UP: It's hard, it has to be, to be a filmmaker in the 21st century intent on remaking a genre classic like Universal's legendary The Wolf Man. You're going to find yourself, much like The Wolfman (the remake loses a space) director Joe Johnston has maybe found himself, s ...more

Paranormal Activity 2 isn't for everybody... for those that require a little less subtlety, Rajo reminds us of some fantastic horror films of Midnight Madness' past ...more

John Carpenter's THE WARD screened at last night's Midnight Madness event and it wasn't too bad! We talked with some fans and discussed the fine art of the jump-scare..

We've only just now, a week later, recovered from our amazing trip to Austin TX! Thanks, Harry! Butt-Numb-A-Thon was an absolute blast ...more

Last night's screening of James Gunn's SUPER (with Rainn Wilson and Ellen page) was... wait for it... sssssssso great (though I was gong to say 'super' didn't you?). TIFF - MIDNIGHT MADNESS CONTINUES!

Rajo's out on the prowl, watching documentary films, meeting documentary fans, and making a daily documentary of his experiences. Check back every day this week for more updates!

With the releases of Let Me In and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Hollywood proves once again that there's money to be made by copying off your neighbour.

Last night we saw Red Nights in TIFF's MIDNIGHT MADNESS program, and we even talked to programmer Colin Geddes about his awesome job..

Lately, to great effect, horror filmmakers have embraced the mock-umentary as a viable way to freak their audiences right out of their minds. Mike brings you 3 reasons why this technique works ...more

THE STREAM - REVIEW: INCEPTION Like the best hard sci-fi, Inception creates from whole cloth an entirely new story space, with its own logic and rules. Moments of absolute beauty and exhileration mix with moments of way too much talking about subconscious this and catharsis t ...more

Wes Craven is a very important dude in film history because of his major contributions to the horror genre as we know it. Also he has the coolest name ...more

The sad truth is that the funniest bits of Due Date are in the trailer, but it's biggest problem is that it just doesn't work as a road movie. Instead, why not turn to David Lynch?

Terrence Malick's TREE OF LIFE recently won the Palme D'Or at Cannes and opens in theatres this friday. We asked Malickian scholar Matthew Price to examine the master's body of work in this week's Very Important Dudes And Dudettes in Film History Show

Our good budy and pal Dave D'amico hung out with us in the studio all week, except of course for the time he spent watching the Blue Jays take on the Yankees.

Rajo comes moustache to moustache with Morgan 'SUPERSIZE ME' Spurlock! The have a quick chat about branding, product placement and the like right before his new film kicked off hotDocs 2011.

Oliver Stone's sequel to his 1980's masterpiece isn't horrible, but also isn't nearly as good as our favourite episode of the This American Life podcast.

Mike 'The Greek' drops by the Film Lab to deliver his own TED talk. The subject: How to make an Best Picture Oscar-winning film (based on numbers and statistics, which he loves maybe even more than money)

Aaron Johnson stars as John Lennon in the latest Beatles biopic to hit the screen, and Rajo's a little weary, natch. Though, Aaron Johnson is the MAN.

Our pals Matt and Matt of the beloved MAMO podcast chime in on Paul, a movie brought to you by Simon, Nick and Greg. And they liked it!

Our buddy Matt Brown (of MAMO fame) pops by to give us the lowdown on The Eagle, a new road trip movie about Roman soldier buddies who may or may not be gay.

Mike 'The Greek' hangs his head in shame, as he only got 14 of his Oscar predictions right. I guess that's what happens when you trust your gut on an empty stomach... Get this man some meat, PRONTO

Going to see Piranha 3D this weekend? Love 3D movies? Then, seek out these gems because it doesn't get any better than this!

Midnight Madness is here! We are so freakin' excited... Last night we saw FUBAR 2 and THE LEGEND OF BEAVER DAM, both of which were incredible.

Mike loved Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and he even says so in this handy video! Go Edgar Wright!

VERY IMPORTANT DUDES & DUDETTES IN FILM HISTORY Show: Harold Ramis. He's kinda been involved in one way or another with almost all of the funny things and people over the last 30 years, so maybe he counts as a Very Important Dude?

Unkown is not bad, if you think of it as a B-movie. Go in with those expectations and you probably won't be disapointed. Otherwise, it's been done before. By Roman Polanski over 20 years ago ...more

James L. Brooks has a new movie out! To celebrate the release of How Do You Know, we here in the Film Lab thought we'd take a trip down memory lane and celebrate the man's ouvre ...more

Mike 'The Greek' is back with part 02 of his Oscar picks and boy does he have an accent! Herein: Best shorts, best supporting actor and supporting actress. Which is his Mortal Lock of the day? Watch and find out!

Jim Mickle's STAKE LAND, a pretty smart, contemplative take on the vampire post-apocalyptic road movie. MIDNIGHT MADNESS continues. ...more

Last night we saw Brad Anderson's VANISHING ON 7th STREET which was pretty creepy! Plus: We can't seem to stop talking about Gackt... MIDNIGHT MADNESS 2010!.

THE BUTCHER, THE CHEF & THE SWORDSMAN is astonishingly good! This is what MIDNIGHT MADNESS at TIFF is all about!.

Sanctum is NOT directed by James Cameron, but it DOES utilize his Avatar 3D camera technology so that must mean it'll make a ton of money, even if it stinks. Right?

Mike the Greek drops a few bombshells in his last batch of Oscar picks.

Something doesn't quite mesh in Michel Gondry's latest film (featuring Seth Rogan as a super-hero), but still... cool fighting and good jokes.

Mike 'The Greek' is back with part 02 of his Oscar picks and boy does he have an accent! Herein: Best shorts, best supporting actor and supporting actress. Which is his Mortal Lock of the day? Watch and find out!

James L. Brooks has a new movie out! To celebrate the release of How Do You Know, we here in the Film Lab thought we'd take a trip down memory lane and celebrate the man's ouvre ...more

Sanctum is NOT directed by James Cameron, but it DOES utilize his Avatar 3D camera technology so that must mean it'll make a ton of money, even if it stinks. Right?

When you get caught between the moon and New York City, the best that you can do, is fall in love WITH THE ARTHUR REMAKE starring Russell Brand. I know, I know ...more

Skyline is made by the same guys who did Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. 'Nuff said. Do yourself a favour and go watch Monsters instead, you knuckleheads ...more

Boy was Jackass 3D ever good! but if it's not your cup of tea, Rajo's got a pretty good alternative for your weekend viewing ...more

WATCH THIS INSTEAD - Salt Ludicrosity meter: deep in the red. Mike lets you know what ridiculous multiHitler politithriller to watch this weekend instead of the heaving, goofy Salt.

Rajo tries to beat the clock but just has too much good stuff to say about Hanna, the awesome new film from director Joe Wright.

Secretariat is ok I guess but I can think of another horse-racing movie that starts with 'S' that really inspires ...more

Mike the Greek's penultimate Oscar picks will set you straight on all of sunday's acting awards

Listen up: Mike the Greek is back with his Oscar picks

WATCH THIS INSTEAD - On this special Happy Canada Day edition of WTI, Mike lets you know what to watch instead of M. Night's The Last Airbender.

Vince Vaughn and Kevin James in The Dilemma... hoo boy. Ron Howard hasn't tried a comedy like this since 1999's disastrous Ed TV. Mike's got another film lined up for ya though ...more

The Very Important Dudes and Dudettes in Film History Show - Ron Mann, one of our favourite documentary filmmakers.

WATCH THIS INSTEAD - Killers: Ashton Kutcher sure is handsome, but I mean come on... A CIA assassin? Please... you're better off watching Jonah Hill play a music executive in GET HIM TO THE GREEK

The Very Important Dudes and Dudettes in Film History Show: Ray Harryhausen edition. The elemental master of stop-motion monsterry.

Ok all you degenerate gamblers, your lucky penny just turned up again to bring you his Oscar picks for this year... Mike The Greek! Where've you been hiding, man!?